TechCabal

28 Aug 2025 - Agbede, a long-serving executive, stepped in after Herbert Wigwe's sudden death in February 2024, guiding the company through regulatory hurdles and…

28 Aug 2025 - In today's edition: CBN mandates PoS terminals to be no further than 10 metres from their location || UBA Kenya seeks capital from its parent company…

27 Aug 2025 - The fund will invest between $100,000 and $500,000 as its initial ticket size in 30 companies and reserve half of its fund size for follow-on rounds.

27 Aug 2025 - Codex, a global blockchain startup, is wagering that a narrow focus can fix this. It is building a blockchain that supports only one thing—…

27 Aug 2025 - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nigeria’s telecom sector has slumped to its lowest in over a decade, but industry leaders expect inflows to…

27 Aug 2025 - Table of contents Where to buy authentic tech gadgets online Where to buy authentic tech gadgets in physical stores Payments, warranties, and…

27 Aug 2025 - The London Stock Exchange hosts about 110 African companies from over 20 countries, with a combined market capitalisation of over $110 billion.

27 Aug 2025 - AyaHQ, a pan-African Web3 talent development startup, is in talks with investors to raise $10 million, with plans to split the funds between a $5…

27 Aug 2025 - Chenai Chair did not set out to be in tech. Her first serious encounter with tech as something more than gadgets came while working on her master’s…

27 Aug 2025 - In today's edition: Kenya approves ValiData to tighten credit discipline || Nigeria to launch a central data platform by end of 2025 || Kenyan banks…

27 Aug 2025 - T2, formerly 9mobile, posted its first subscriber gain in nearly two years in July 2025, reversing a 20-month decline, even as Nigeria’s telecom…

27 Aug 2025 - From September 1, interest on new loans will be tied to the Kenya Shilling Overnight Interbank Average (KESONIA) — a renamed version of the overnight…

27 Aug 2025 - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) wants all Point of Sale (PoS) terminals restricted to a 10-metre radius of their registered address. In practice,…

26 Aug 2025 - This appointment is not entirely unexpected. Axian Telecom, having recently upped its stake in Jumia to 9.97%, is now one of the company’s most…

26 Aug 2025 - Rayda is a device lifecycle management platform. It helps companies buy laptops and peripherals for new hires, track them in real time, retrieve them…

26 Aug 2025 - Yango connaît une expansion rapide en Afrique francophone. Son nouveau siège régional est situé à Abidjan et ses services s'étendent à la Côte d'…

26 Aug 2025 - The partnership will spotlight how technology, policy, and international collaboration can elevate Africa’s cultural and creative industries (CCIs),…

26 Aug 2025 - Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a carrier-neutral data centre provider, has launched a new service, Open Access Fabric (OA Fabric), to connect…

26 Aug 2025 - To save you the trouble of sifting through the noise, we’ve picked eight free AI tools that stand out for Android users.

26 Aug 2025 - In today's edition: Nigeria’s consumer data watchdog is hot on the heels of 1,369 firms || Nigeria's Premium Trust Bank completes $131 million…

25 Aug 2025 - Consonance backs startups from pre-seed through Series A, with its first fund writing cheques that averaged around $500,000.

25 Aug 2025 - Each banking failure has pushed more Nigerians toward OPay or PalmPay. That steady shift helped drive mobile money (MMO) transactions to ₦20.71…

25 Aug 2025 - On July 23, 2025, Visa opened its first African data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

25 Aug 2025 - On July 23, 2025, Visa opened its first African data centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

25 Aug 2025 - Lebara Nigeria has launched its Number Reservation Portal, enabling customers to secure their preferred mobile numbers ahead of its official launch…

25 Aug 2025 - In today's edition: Japan's Degas Limited makes a $100 million investment in Ghana || MTN reports over 5,400 fibre cuts in seven months || Truecaller…

23 Aug 2025 - A growing number of people prefer to sell gift cards for cash, and middlemen—gift card brokers—have stepped in to bridge the divide between foreign…

23 Aug 2025 - From a computer repair shop in Kaduna to becoming an SAP Gold Partner across Africa, here's day 1-1000 of Microware Solutions.

23 Aug 2025 - MTN Nigeria has suffered more than 5,400 fibre optic cable cuts between January and July 2025, with road construction and vandalism emerging as the…

23 Aug 2025 - Samuel Ajiboyede built Zido from a multimillion dollar contract and is now scaling digital supply chains from the UK.

22 Aug 2025 - This storytelling deficit became painfully apparent during the post-COVID capital retraction, which nearly crippled the ecosystem—and forced the…

22 Aug 2025 - The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) must register at least 3.3 million Nigerians every month until December 2026 to meet the World…

22 Aug 2025 - To understand how urban users navigate this, we surveyed 28 users—60% based in Gauteng—about their data habits, network preferences, and spending…

22 Aug 2025 - Table of contents PiggyVest Renmoney FairMoney Cowrywise Kuda Bank Table comparison of fintech savings apps in Nigeria A few years ago, I kept my…

22 Aug 2025 - In today's edition: Cell C gets approval to buy back its customer base || Uncovered Fund to invest $20 million in African startups || Kenya bags $169…

22 Aug 2025 - Table of contents How to check if a tech gadget is authentic What people are saying about fake tech gadgets How brands and experts help you verify…